The Digital Experience Podcast

Comparing the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz Bands

We are thrilled to welcome Keith Parsons back to the panelist table for his session on client roaming data. Keith, CWNE #3, is the founder of WLAN Pros and has earned over 60 networking certifications. He is considered one of the world's top authorities on all things Wi-Fi.

During this episode, Keith will be walking us through a conversation about the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands and their coverage. We'll also be unpacking why and how to design an upgrade to 6GHz.

Wi-Fi Mistakes We All Have to Make on Occasion

If you’ve worked in Wi-Fi for any amount of time, you’ve no doubt heard the same best practices and must-do rules that have to be followed for successful wireless. But what happens when the real-world intervenes you have to break those rules?

Hint: It may not be the end of the world.

In this session we discuss these, and more:

• Rigid best practices that often have to be violated
• What REALLY happens to the WLAN when you break the rules
• How to think smarter about real-world wireless when you can’t be textbook-perfect

Enough FUD, Public Wi-Fi is Safe

More than a decade ago, the alarm was sounded because hacking via public Wi-Fi was shown to be very easy and very effective, but things have changed a lot since then.

Jim Vajda, CWNE #183 will make the case that, for most people today, fear of public Wi-Fi is unfounded, and the IT industry's narrow focus on Wi-Fi security misses the broader picture of end-to-end network security. Let's stop the FUD about public Wi-Fi!

Antenna Selection and Positioning 101

In this episode, we are welcoming back our resident antenna expert, Mike Graham! In this session, we are going to be reviewing our refreshed Antenna Selection and Positioning Guide! 

What we'll discuss:

• Antennas 101
• Selecting antenna types
• External antennas
• Antenna placement best practices
• Coverage versus capacity
• Site surveys and RF planning
• How to continuously monitor antenna performance

Analyzing Client Roaming Data

We are thrilled to welcome Keith Parsons back to the panelist table for his session on client roaming data. Keith, CWNE #3, is the founder of WLAN Pros and has earned over 60 networking certifications. He is considered one of the world's top authorities on all things Wi-Fi!

During this episode, Keith will be walking us through an analysis of client roaming data from empirical evidence.

What you can expect to learn: 

• What we see from real client Wi-Fi connections
• What are the ratios between 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax clients in the real world
• Are there differences in MCS rates between different PHY types?
• What might be possible for your own Wi-Fi clients?
• Why we use MCS as a great metric to see clients self-report on their RF environment

How a Hacker Keeps His Children Safe Online

In this episode, we are joined by special guest, Bryan Seely, a U.S. marine and world-famous hacker who successfully wire-tapped the U.S. Secret Service and FBI.

This session is a continuation of Bryan’s last session, which was all about wireless security in 2022 and beyond.

What A Wireless Pro Fears About Wi-Fi 6E

Lee Badman is BACK! This time he's here to unpack Wi-Fi 6E.

The 6 GHz band has been open for business since 2020, Wi-Fi 6E AP's are available from all the major enterprise vendors, and many clients are deployed in the wild as well. So, what should we be worried about? Lee Badman is here to talk it out.

Understanding Problems & Outlining Strategies Related to High User Density

In high user density Wi-Fi environments (stadium, arena, campus) a multitude of issues can arise to negatively impact the digital experience of your users.

In this video, we'll uncover the common problems that can arise and discuss proactive strategies to prevent them.

Tips for Choosing a New Router for Your Home

In this session of the Best Practices Podcast Series, Eric Camulli is back to talk at-home Wi-Fi! Are you considering upgrading your router? Especially for those of us who work from home, having a strong connection is critical.

What we'll discuss:

• Capabilities and limitations
• What to consider before purchase
• Value: Is it worth the money?

Understanding Wi-Fi Requirements for Business Critical Applications

Application requirements are at the foundation of WLAN design, validation, and ongoing support. If you don’t know the specific technical requirements being put on your WLAN, how do you know if it is working well enough? Join us for this episode, and we'll put you in the know.

Some topics we'll cover:

• The importance of application requirements
• Typical application requirements for voice, real-time applications, location services, and high density
• Usage in design and validation
• Measuring SLA’s with Sapphire Eye
• Real use cases - And more!

Our best practices Podcast series gives you actionable information you can use immediately to find and fix Wi-Fi issues.